Vintage Japanese Hand Carved Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Fish 11"x4” Mizuya PLEASE NOTE the lid was

PLEASE NOTE the lid was once broken and repaired

The hardware make them very highly regarded all over Japan for the quality workmanship and intricate details

1596 - 1700) tsuba (handguard) for a Katana or Wakazashi

Often these received a lot of wear and holes are patched and reinforced with additional backing materials of cotton

Its over all width including the handle and spout is 6" (15cm)

Vintage Japanese Hand Carved Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Fish 11"x4” Mizuya PLEASE NOTE the lid wasThis is an vintage Japanese cake mold known as a Kashigata. It is made of wild cherry wood that has been allowed to cure for over 5 years before carving. Carved in the shape of a fish. When filled with a dough consisting of soy flour and sugar it makes a lovely cake. Thiskashigata measures 11" long by 4" wide by 1" deep. Having been well used yet well loved for much of the past century, thiskashigata remains in very fine condition with a warm century